A strong student voice in decision making is important to progress climate, sustainability and social responsibility here at the University of Edinburgh. The Edinburgh University Students' Association represents the student community in University decision making processes on these topics. Committees The Students' Association elected Vice President Community represents students on the following committees: Sustainability, Civic and Social Responsibility Committee Community Board. Vice President Community Student Climate Forum The Student Climate Forum, hosted by the Students' Association, and supported by the University's Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability, provides a regular forum for students to share their thoughts on University actions, policies and proposals. Key points from the Student Climate Forum are shared back by the Vice President Community to the Sustainability, Civic and Social Responsibility Committee, ensuring a formal route for the student community to feedback to the University's decision making process on climate, sustainability and social responsibility. Student Forums Climate Strategy working groups Elected student representatives and students have participated in several working groups on operations, learning and teaching, research and partnerships to support the ongoing development of the University's proposed successor to the Climate Strategy. Meetings with the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability The Vice President Community and the Students' Association's Campaign Representative for sustainability meets regularly with the University's Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability to support collaboration and feed into the work of the Department, including the University's Community Grant Scheme and work to support embedding climate and environmental sustainability into learning and teaching. Consultations Student Sustainability Champions have also contributed to consultations on the University's approach to embedding climate and sustainability into the University. Living lab projects Students participate in Living Lab projects, where students provide recommendations to address climate and sustainability challenges at the University, through their degree programme and wider studies. Several recommendations have been implemented to improve practice and policy at the University, including on training, governance and corporate reporting. Living lab projects This article was published on 2024-10-01
